Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Badgers Football Prospects For 2013 | T.J. Watt Comes To Wisconsin

Another season of recruiting behind us, and another run of
the mill recruiting class for the Wisconsin Badgers. Still, they picked up some names of
interest that will become household names a few years from now. Here are four
names to keep an eye on down the road.

Alec
James/DE/Brookfield, WI- James, one of the handful of players in this
recruiting class that I have had the pleasure of covering their games, is an
athletic freak from the defensive end position, and is one of those players who
is truly a speed rusher. He, like almost every high school lineman, needs to
bulk up as he currently stands just 6’4”, 220 pounds. If he does, he will be a
great asset to the Badgers down the road. I’ve interviewed James and I can tell
you he is a terrific young man, as I asked him a question about something he
did in the first half of a game, and all he wanted to talk about was the great
play of the offensive line.

Corey
Clement/RB/Glassboro, NJ- Another Badgers running back from New Jersey.
Seems like the Badgers can’t go two recruiting classes without grabbing one of
those. The Badgers backfield is always one of the deepest in America, so it
remains to be seen if, when, and how much playing time Clement will get.

Keelon
Brookins/DB/Oakdale, MN- Brookins, a defensive back out of Minnesota,
brings raw speed to the Badgers, which is something this program needs badly.
In all likelihood Brookins will end up at corner back as he lacks the size to
play safety.

T.J. Watt/TE/Pewaukee,
WI- T.J. Watt is yet another one of these players I’ve had the pleasure of
covering as a journalist in person. Watt, the younger brother of NFL star J.J.
Watt, is a high school quarterback who is being converted to tight end. Having
watched him play, the transition should be flawless.